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"audio": "en-au-skimpy.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/11/En-au-skimpy.ogg/En-au-skimpy.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/En-au-skimpy.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
"word": "skimpy"
}
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